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Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:21:35 +0000en-UShourly1128715214showandtell-saushahttps://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationFresh Cut Tree signs and Stockings!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/11/fresh-cut-tree-signs-stockings.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/11/fresh-cut-tree-signs-stockings.html#commentsMon, 19 Nov 2018 00:24:40 +0000https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=14733

Hi there! So much to tell you guys since I’ve last posted! But that will have to wait for another day . Today I just wanted to check in real quick and show you guys these cute signs we are making in our shop and they are available to ship!

1st up are these fun stockings out of reclaimed wood. I painted them with Sweet Pickins Milk Paint and finished them off with some vintage doilies. I just love these! We have them available in your choice of colors here!

They each have a little ribbon hook and can easily be hung Would be really cute across a mantle or in place of a wreath on your door.

Then we also have these fun signs made from reclaimed wood. I love the trees that are individually hand cut and nailed on rather than just painted on.

You can get them here in your choice of a black or a white background. Which do you like the best?! I want both!

Ok- be back soon! So much to tell for anyone that is still following on this neglected blog

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/11/fresh-cut-tree-signs-stockings.html/feed414733EAT signs are back!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/eat-signs-are-back.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/eat-signs-are-back.html#commentsTue, 01 May 2018 02:56:07 +0000https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=13561Remember our GIANT EAT signs from a few years back? Well – i made them and shipped them all over for a couple years after posting about the ones i made for my own home, but i got bored of it and took them down from our online shop.

But – i have help now in my shop (my dad!!) and so ive decided to relist them! We have had so many emails for them recently, so im hoping to make a few people happy :)

You can find them here, and of course all the info on sizes/price/shipping/colors is all there. Let me know if you have any questions!

Happy Painting :)

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/eat-signs-are-back.html/feed113561Sweet Pickins Tshirts!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/sweet-pickins-tshirts.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/sweet-pickins-tshirts.html#respondWed, 25 Apr 2018 14:00:08 +0000https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=13432We have added a fun new product to our online store – you can now get a Sweet Pickins T! And in true Sweet Pickins style – they of course involve floral :) The shirts are a slimming, fitted black with a floral sleeve. They are excellent quality and i love the 3/4 sleeve :)

This is me rockin my happy tshirt :) Do you see how it matches my floral dresser – i didnt even plan it that way!

You can find them here – we have lots of sizes to choose from (they fit true to size) and of course we ship :)

Happy Painting!

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/sweet-pickins-tshirts.html/feed013432New Sweet Pickins Milk Paint Color!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-2.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-2.html#respondMon, 23 Apr 2018 20:13:01 +0000https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=13424Well, im a little late posting the news here since we released this color on Valentines day! If you follow me on Facebook or Instragram then you have already seen this yummy color :)

Pink is so popular right now, so we thought this was a perfect time to introduce this light, true fresh pink color. It was our biggest selling new release color so far! It the most perfect shade of pink and i cant wait to paint all the things this color! Its muted and light, so it can definitely work as a neutral but add just enough of color to brighten up a space.

The paint and our finishing waxes can all be found here – ***and as a special little bonus, we are offering a one day flash sale exclusive to our blog readers! Code is “surprise” and its good for 20% off your entire order before shipping (excludes bundle packs, rub on transfers, Tshirts, appliques and anything in our furniture category). Sale is only good the rest of today 4/23/18 through 4/24/18.

Happy Painting!

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/04/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-2.html/feed013424How i add napkins to furniture – video!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/02/how-i-add-napkins-to-furniture-video.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/02/how-i-add-napkins-to-furniture-video.html#commentsWed, 07 Feb 2018 17:45:03 +0000https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=12664I just finished up this sweet dresser and did a video about how i added the floral!

A few months ago we added tinted Oil Waxes to our product line up – they come in both Dark (brown) and Black. These have definitely been a retailer and customer favorite since they are so easy to use and provide a really pretty soft aged tint to your furniture! I posted a video all about how to use them too!

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2018/01/tinted-oil-wax-tutorial.html/feed012442Bench made from door – tutorial!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/09/bench-made-from-door-tutorial.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/09/bench-made-from-door-tutorial.html#respondThu, 07 Sep 2017 02:21:47 +0000http://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=11866I LOVE old doors and even more i love repurposing old doors! Lately i have come across tons, so ive been thinking of some new ways i can use them. This isnt my original idea, i had seen it here and there over the last year and finally found the perfect old door to try this project on :)

Actually, its not really even an “old” door. Its probably fairly new, but its super tall and solid so i took it back to the shop with me. It had just the right layout of panels for me to make the cuts where i needed them. All doors are going to be different of course, so your kinda just going to have to lay out the door and imagine it like a puzzle and figure out where you can make the cuts.

I began by making a line that was just above the middle of the door – you can kinda see it in this pic. Top half would be my bench sides and bottom half would be my seat and back. The door was thick and solid wood (which you will need a solid door, not one of the hollow core ones), so i cut most everything with my orbital hand saw.

After cutting the door in half in the middle cross wise, i cut each half down the middle length wise. Now i had 4 pieces of the door.

Once my door was cut – all the pieces started breaking apart! Apparently they didnt use glue to build the door, it was all just kept in place with the wood frame, so i had to take the pieces apart and glue them all back together.

I decided that since the top of my door had the arches – they would become the sides of the bench.

I then just got a pencil and played around with how i wanted to cut the tops of my bench. I made a bunch of marks and decided what i thought looked best. And really you wouldnt even need to cut anything of the tops if you didnt want too – you could totally leave them straight.

I cut out the curved parts with my jigsaw. I took the scrap from my 1st side and used that to trace the shape on the other side of the bench so they matched perfectly.

After getting all my boards cut, i drilled pocket holes with my kreg jig. This made it really easy to put together and it was nice and sturdy.

Then i just glued and screwed it all together!

My pocket holes from the back – just 3 on each side.

Then i gave the whole door a light sand, especially the edges where i cut and got to painting! I wanted the door to look rustic and didnt want to cover all the wood, so my little trick is to intentionally leave a lot of spaces unpainted.

I knew that the bare wood would suck up the stain glaze i was going to do, so again i left lots of bare spots and only did one coat of paint.

After it was all painted, i sanded the bench to smooth out the milk paint and distress it more… (FYI, i skipped the Extra Bond on this one as i was painting a raw wood door and i knew the milk paint would stick very well.)

I decided that i wanted to glaze the door rather than dark waxing it as the stain would seep into the wood grain and darken up better than wax. To glaze – i used minwax stain in the yellow can and just slathered it all over the door. It dries pretty slow, but i usually work in sections. I apply it with a cheap paint brush and then wipe it off with paper towels. If the stain sits a little too long and is hard to wipe off or if it turns your paint a bit darker than you wanted, you can just wipe it down with mineral spirits and that will remove more of the stain. Then just seal with any clear coat you want and your done! You have a fun little bench made from a door.

All finished and ready for pretty pics :)

There ya go! A fairly simple project to do with an old door you have lying around :)

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/09/bench-made-from-door-tutorial.html/feed011866New Sweet Pickins Milk Paint Color – Just Peachy!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/08/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-just-peachy.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/08/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-just-peachy.html#commentsTue, 22 Aug 2017 01:59:21 +0000http://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=11783Last week on our Facebook and Instagram pages we announced a new color! We think peach is an underused color and we need to bring it back! Our new color Just Peachy pairs perfectly with so many other colors and i cant wait to use it on some more pieces! Its light and muted and a perfect addition to our color palette :)

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/08/new-sweet-pickins-milk-paint-color-just-peachy.html/feed111783Church Pew Cut Down!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/07/church-pew-cut-down.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/07/church-pew-cut-down.html#commentsThu, 13 Jul 2017 01:00:51 +0000http://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=11571This is kinda a sloppy tutorial on how i cut down my church pew. I wasn’t really planning to do a tutorial on it, but as i was posting it on Facebook, a lot of people asked how i was going to do it so i started taking pics of my process. But i probably forgot some because i was just busy getting it done :)

So – i found an awesome church pew that a friend of mine was selling! It was old and long and she had just painted it an awesome color and it was perfect for what i wanted behind my couch. So, i bought it and brought it to my shop where it sat for a couple of months :) I just didn’t have the time or motivation to bring it home yet and i started thinking it was going to be too long. After a couple months of it being in my way at the shop, i finally brought it home to get it done.

(Lots of bad cell phone pics here!)

As you can see, its way to big! I really loved the length of it and i really wanted it there, but i wasn’t so sure about cutting it down. What to do, what to do….

It just stuck out way to far into the walk way and just looked off.

I decided that thats where i wanted it, and i was going to make it work! I grabbed a hammer and just started pounding on the side. It came off pretty easy actually. There were a couple screws up under the bench where some metal hardware was that i unscrewed, but the rest was just glued in.

I then made my measurements and was going to cut the bench right in the house, but my jigsaw that i had at the house wasn’t going to work – the blade was to shallow and thats all that i had. So i left it for the next morning and ran to my shop to grab a few tools.

I dragged the bench out to the porch and cut it there :)

I used both my hand saw and my oscillating saw where the bench angled because my hand saw couldn’t cut deep enough.

There was also a supportive bar under the seat part that had to be cut down. That one had a little metal bracket in it that i had to cut a little notch out of with my jigsaw.

After getting it all cut to the right length (i cut about 14-18 inches off), i had to get it all put back together. Originally the bench had a mortise and tenon where they attached together, but i decided that it would be just fine screwed back together. I used my kreg jig to make pocket holes and that would keep it nice and sturdy.

This picture is a little wonky, but you can see that up underneath it had a long metal bracket that supported the seat and tied all 3 parts together. I reattached that and everything was nice and secure.

All cut down – so much better!!! It still has the same look, but just a bit shorter. I ended up cutting about 14-18 inches off is all but it made all the difference.

I then decided that i wanted the bench white so it wouldn’t stand out so much. I wanted it to blend in more. I really liked the color it had been painted, but i just went for it to see my vision through!

After all painted and sanded to show a little of the old color through, it was done! I loaded it up with pillows that i found at Target, TJ Maxx and Homegoods and got some cute old baskets from another friend for underneath.

Im really so glad i painted it white! The other color was pretty, but i love how the white blends and doesn’t interfere with the colors on my dining chairs – i think it would have been just too much leaving it the other color.

I also love how its low profile, so it doesn’t clog up visual space.

You cant even tell it was chopped since all the pocket holes are hidden!

Still plenty of room in the walk way :)

I definitely could have filled the pocket holes before i painted them – but since its hidden behind the couch i didnt bother.

Thats it! Fairly easy to do if you have the right tools. Only took me about 30 minutes to cut down and reattach and then another hour or so for painting and now its exactly like i envisioned it!

]]>https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/07/church-pew-cut-down.html/feed511571Updated office pics!https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/06/updated-office-pics.html
https://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/2017/06/updated-office-pics.html#commentsWed, 14 Jun 2017 00:07:44 +0000http://www.sweetpickinsfurniture.com/?p=11467I have another room thats done enough to show you guys :) Long ago this used to be my craftroom and i had my office upstairs. This room has changed so many times! (you can search on the sidebar for craftroom and see all the posts ive done on it). But its finally perfect for what i need it for and i now use it pretty much everyday. I didn’t really need a craftroom – i never ever used it so it didnt make sense to have a dedicated space for one.

The room is located right at the bottom of our stairs. Its so much better being my office because i generally keep it pretty clean and you can see right into it when you walk downstairs so i kinda have to. When this was solely my craftroom, or i called it my craproom, it was just a place to store junk and was always messy.

I used to have a tall table that i LOVED – but it just wouldn’t work for an every day desk. Sadly, i took apart the table and i have used the wood on other things. But – i built myself a new table and i love it even more :) I basically built the exact same way as our dining table, but i did a scalloped edge which i think adds so much charm! I bought the legs from Osborne Wood, the corbels are from Lowes of Home Depot (cant remember!), and the top is some reclaimed lumber from an old fence. I painted the table with Sweet Pickins Milk Paint in Bluebird and sealed it with our black wax. I love the blue in here! The room is full of color which makes me so happy.

For reals – how cute is that scallop!

I didnt stain the top, just sanded it down and sealed with some Minwax Urethane.

One day one of my Facebook readers contacted me and said she was giving away this hutch – of course we went up there right away and picked it up! Its so perfect in here – its shallow so it doesn’t take up to much space but its got doors so it hides lots of junk! I originally painted it green, but then changed it to pink over this last winter. I painted it with Sweet Pickins Milk Paint in a combo of Red Wagon and Flour Sack and sealed with our black wax. I think the pink was the perfect choice!

The other side of the room has what i call my glue station. I made the table from 2 old doors and again, its nice and shallow and fits perfect here without taking up too much space in this smaller room.

This room is kinda the space where things go when they dont have a home :) This is my great grandmas old wash tub and its holds a bunch of fabric.

Fun little stand i bought at goodwill for a few dollars, painted it white and now its perfect storage for little odds and ends.

Magnet board to hold some of my stuff that ive been on or in :)

I got a couple old mop buckets from a friend and they are perfect for holding fabric – i use the other one for my trash can.

One of my favorite things ive done in this room are these shelves i made a few years ago. I never did do a tutorial on them and i looked for progress pics on them, but i cant find anything. So sorry – no tutorial on those! But they sure are perfect for holding all my baskets of scrapbook supplies that i will never use!

Well, thats pretty much it! It sure has come a long way since this!! Its now a space i love. Its filled with my favorite things. Its cozy and inspiring and i love being in there :)